TOEFL: 100+ ( I will take it again…maybe next time will be 105+
Coursework (AP/IB/Dual Enrollment classes, AP/IB scores for high school; also include level of math and foreign language reached and any unusual academic electives; for transfers, describe your college courses and preparation for your intended major(s))
7 AP classes (5555554) + 2 more senior year
Awards
British Biology Olympiad Global Gold
Brain Bee National Championship Second Prize
Canadian Chemistry Contest Silver Award & Special Merit
HOSA Health Education National Bronze
AP Scholar with Distinction
Australian Mathematics Competition Distinction
Extracurriculars (Include leadership, summer activities, competitions, volunteering, and work experience)
-biomed research
-review paper (accepted by an international conference)
-environment research project, leader
-student government
-debate club
-detective TV series, president
-herbs plantation
Cost Constraints / Budget (High school students: please get a budget from your parents and use the Net Price Calculators on the web sites of colleges of interest.)
not sure yet, maybe 75k-80k per year?
Schools
I plan to apply for unis in USA by chance, so I’m not sure about the school list. Currently, I have applied UCs (UCB, UCLA, UCSD, UCSB, UCD, UCI). I really appreciate it, if you can give me some suggestions about rd schools.
If you can pay $80,000 a year for college here, that’s fine. The UCs and CSUs should be affordable, although it’s likely costs will increase while you are a student at a UC, so account for that. Also, I’m not sure if theCOA for these schools include health insurance, and transportation…both things you will need.
You have a fine admissions profile. Good luck to you.
UC’s have their own GPA calculation which uses only 10-11th grades from the a-g course requirements. Only AP/IB courses taken during this time get the extra Honors point bump. The UC’s consider unweighted UC GPA, Capped weighted and Uncapped weighted GPA’s in their application review.
The UC’s are test blind so your SAT score will not be used for admissions or scholarship consideration and only for course placement.
Overall you are a competitive applicant as long as the UC’s are affordable you do have a chance at some of the UC’s.
Note that UCSB does not offer Bioengineering or Biotechnology.
Bioengineering is highly competitive. For many of the campuses, this major is a selective/capped/impacted.
Here are some Bioengineering admit rates for the UC’s:
Campus
Bioengineering
UC Berkeley
9.1%
UC Davis
No data but <39%
UC Irvine
34.2%
UCLA
6.4%
UC Merced
92%
UC Riverside
90%
UC San Diego
No data but <10% Capped major. Bioinformatics no data also a capped major.
UC Santa Barbara
Major not available
UC Santa Cruz
66%
UCLA, UCSD and UCB are Reach schools. UCI would be a Low Reach/High Target. UCD is a Low Reach/High Target for Bioengineering and probably closer to a Target for Biotechnology.
UCSB could be a Reach to a High Target depending upon the major you will apply.